We're Booming Along -- For Now

The basis for human quality of life throughout the world is a good economy based on procreation and consumption. Common sense dictates this prosperity standard cannot last forever. The world is ecologically withering under this "booming" combination. And humans? Do you really think ubiquitous wars, urban sprawl and obesity is an improvement?

Yet no politician surfaces a platform of population control or an alternative economic model. Are we doomed? I think so. Why? Simple: The irresistible carnal pleasures of taste and sex mandate that we'll continue to devour the Earth's resources and applaud the preciousness of every new human life. Addictions we will not surrender.

Grasp the reality that we consent to slaughter more than 300 sentient chickens every second in the U.S., but mourn the loss of every single human life (philosophically at least). What should be a contradiction is justified for human happiness and prosperity. How justifiably tragic will be our future.